Traditional Arabian Housing (example in Damascus)

This is an example of traditional Arabic housing. This house is in Damascus and has been redone.























As these are some of the oldest housing they lack planning and therefore suffer some problems such as condensation which is why they have been redone. It is illegal to knock them down and rebuild so only renovation is allowed. They are upon the most expensive housing in Arabia and as you can see they are usually a large open space in the middle with plants, fountains and a seating area, and rooms all around. Upstairs there are balconies as you can see.